WESTMINSTER ALUMNI AWARDS 2021
WESTMINSTER ALUMNI AWARDS 2021 Westminster Alumni Awards recognise and celebrate the outstanding achievements of graduates from the University of Westminster, as well as from our predecessors including the Polytechnic of Central London and Regent Street Polytechnic. In the four years the awards have been running, they have revealed the remarkable and diverse impact Westminster graduates make across the globe. This year, we received a record number of applications for the awards, with more than 300 alumni applying or being nominated. We also chose to recognise four alumni finalists per category rather than three for the first time, as the quality of applications was so high. Following a public vote this spring, we are thrilled to reveal this year’s Westminster Alumni Awards winners.
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CONTRIBUTION TO THE CREATIVE INDUSTRIES AWARD
KADRI MAHMOUD, KIRAN MANDLA AND CHRIS TOUMAZOU CONTEMPORARY MEDIA PRACTICE BA, 2012 Having met at Harrow Campus, Kadri, Kiran and Chris set up entertainment brand COMPULSORY from a bedroom in West London. Over six years, they have grown from working on low-budget music videos to feature film distribution, television and broadcast advertising. They have created three videos with Stormzy, including number-one trending YouTube video ‘Superheroes’, as well as two collaborations with Madonna. COMPULSORY is currently the only independently owned production company of its scale in London competing with zero investment. They champion young and emerging talent, and have managed the careers of over 15 directors and photographers, with work being selected at global film festivals. They have also received nominations for Best Production Company at the UK Music Video Awards 2019 and 2020, and worked with major brands such as Gucci, Vogue and Google.
